Reversible agricultural implement



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REVERSIBLE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Filed April 5, 1949 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 4 IN V EN TOR. 40 F. 4/ NOR/4L 4. NE L SON A TTOR/VE Y5 for attachment to an implement andoperable to Patented Apr. 7, 1953 REYERSIBLE AGRICULTURALLIMPLEMENTT.

NoraFAtNeIson; Royal oakj Mic'hi,assignor to Htfrry'Fefguson', Inca; DetroitiMioh' a corpora- Aliblvik'fittion April 1949;"Srial N o; .8531'46 26 Claims." (01. 97-26) The invention relates to implements adaptedfortwo different conditionsor manners 'of "operation, for "example, implements having soil-engag ing "tools of two" differentforms" adaptedfor operationalternately: such implements may if- 5 desired be adapted. fordirectattachment to tractors. The invention finds especial utility in soilpreparing implements such as two-"way" plows, andloyway of' illustration" has been shown as" embodied" in an implement of that type.

A general object of theinvention is to provide an improved" implement of the above"genera'l" character-which can be' quickly and easily at-'- ta-ched to a tractor equipped withia conventional" power actuatedlift andin which the action of" th'eiliftf is utilized in a 'novel manner for alter nately adjusting the implement= to twodifirent mannersyorconditions of operation; The imp1ement'may have a plurality'of soi'l engaging tools" alternately positioned for operationby-the tractor lift.

While the improvedrimplementmay be assoei ated with a tractor equipped"-with 'anyisuitable power-liftf mechanism," it. is I particularly Well; adapted. for use with? tractors: equipped 'witl'ilthe' welleknown Ferguson System*:"as disclosed; for example; in: the. .Fei'gusonf U. S; Patent' Noz'; 2,118,180; issuedxMayf2 i;1.1938...v Thisxsystem eludes 'apair of'hydraulicallyeactuated lower'lir'i'ksf swing the implementbetweennvorking 'andtransport positions: The system also includes controls for the hydraulic actuator:wherebythedraft. load on the links is maintained uniformzat alltimes:

Another object 1 of I the "invention? is ;to,.:providei newand improved *means: for. efiecting the IZDOSlS-i tioning of-the dual. sod-engagingztools of they implement for operation alternately. ias an rinf-ra cidentto thelifting of-the implement from work ing to transport position while retaining the: uni-7: form draft load-characteristics of theisystemtvith either toolin operation::

A more specifie objectris to. provide a .new "and, improved two-way plow attachment forrtraictorsii equipped" withthe-Ferguson System linkage, includingirightzandleft-hand plow units adapted. to berpositioned alternately for operation, 'where'-'- inv such positioning is .efiectedby the: action .:of-. the lift mechanismin swinging the plowxto trans?" port position.

' Another robject= is-toiprovide an improved two-: way; implement in' which. a rnovel'zchanget-over mechanism: is :arranged'to' shift" ground-eworkingx toolssalternately into operative" and: inoperative: position rby'ra 'roc'kingior oscillatoryimovementi 5 a'bonttsa' generiallirilohgitudihfl axisf oftthe: impleezz ment," "the change-over =mechanism-being 'actll ated by the vertical movement of tractor hitch" orlift' links" connecting the implement and Y the tractor, and the tools having-such angularrela tionship to each other that the weight of the" inoperative tool is'used "to great 1 advantage in assisting -the force 'applied by the change over mechanism at the start of the change-over move ment;

It is also an object of the'invention to provide a two-way plow with a; single -rollingmoulter adapted to be'adjusted automatically for-proper operation with either plow' unit as an" incident to the shifting of therespectiveplow unitsrinto operative positions:

A further object 'is' to providegnmechanism for effecting the shifting of'two soil-engagingtools: of a soil vvorking implement into: operative" posttion alternately, which mechanism is extremely simple in: construction 'yet refiicientand 1 positive in :ioperation," and which may be quickly and. easily rendered inactiveiwhen itris desiredtorusei; only one'of' the'toolsx.

The inventiontialso' resides -in.:.the' novel: com-; binations *and'correlationof the various elements of the implement and their relationshiprtoi the; elementsof the .lift mechanism of .thetractor, which together with other objects and advantages of "the inve-n-tion will become apparent from-:the following a-vdetailed' description" of the-preferred; embodiment illustratedu in :1. the: accompanying; drawings, in which:

Figured is a plan view of a tractornequipped. with a two-way plow attachment embody-ingthe' features of. the @invention.

Fig.9.2 is aside elevation of :the tractor and plowe attachment showing the. latter. in raised or transport position, the near :rear' Wheel of the tractor being 'omitted to exposewthe attach ment more fully; v

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation-generally. similar to Fig; 2, butshowingthe plow -attachment ina loweredor-operating position andthes. left-hand plow .unit positioned for operation-.-

Fig-.1. 4 1s. areareview of the :tractor and :plow attachment" showing; the right-hand plow. unit positioned foroperation.

Fig. is a fragmentaryperspective' ViGWiOf'rllhG tractor: and-plow attachment as viewed fromsthe; rear, the attachment: being shown: inuraised-on:

. transport position. I

Fig'.:.6 is a fragmentary"perspectiveview similar: to Fig. 5, but showing the plow attachmentzlow. ered-suffi'ciently to allow thedeft-handplowxumt to IESlivOIlIthB ground:

Fig. {I is. a fragmentary-perspective vievrsimilai's;

to the preceding figure showing the right-hand plow unit resting on the ground.

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view taken in a vertical plane substantially on the line 88 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken in a vertical plane substantially on the line 99 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken in a horizontal plane substantially on the line Ill-l of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in the same plane as Fig. 8, but with a part of the actuator lever broken away to show details of the lock and lock-disengaging mechanism.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 11, but showing the lock-disengaging mechanism latched in an inactive position.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in a plane substantially on the line |3-|3 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in a vertical plane substantially on the line |4| 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in a. vertical plane substantially on the line |-|5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in a vertical plane substantially on the line |6|6 of Fig. 3.

Figs. l7, 18, 19, and 20 are diagrammatic views of the plow in different positions.

Referring more particularly to the drawings (see Figs. 1-7), itwill be perceived that the invention has been illustrated as embodied in a single bottom two-way plow adapted for attachment to what is a more or less standard form of tractor. Although the invention resides, in certain of its aspects, in a two-way plow as such, the invention is applicable in its broader aspects to other implements having two soil-working tools of different form. Accordingly, there is no intention to limit the invention to the particular embodiment shown, but on the contrary the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative uses and constructions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

The tractor and associated parts ported between the usual rear ground wheels 2| and is equipped with the linkage and implement control system generally known as the Ferguson System. The linkage includes an upper compression link 22 and a pair of laterally spaced draft or hitch links 23. The latter are pivoted in trailing relation on a rigid portion of the tractor frame, in this instance on the body casing 20. The hitch links 22 are suspended by links 24 from power-operated cranks 25 to swing vertically in unison. The power means for actuating the cranks 25 is preferably of the hydraulic ram type largely supported along with its associated control instrumentalities by a housing 26 mounted on the top of the casing 20. The construction and mode of operation of this linkage or lift mechanism is fully disclosed in the Ferguson U. S. patent mentioned above. For present purposes it is only necessary to state that the admission of pressure fluid to the actuating ram serves to raise the cranks 25 and hitch links 23, while relief of pressure permits the cranks and links to descend by gravity.

Provision is normally made in the Ferguson System for both manual and automatic control of the admission to and exhaust of pressure fluid from the ram. For manual control purposes a hand lever 30 adjacent the operators seat 3| is shifted to actuate a control valve (not shown) to raise and lower the links 23 between working and transport positions, shown respectively in Figs. 3 and 2. For automatic control purposes, a control rod 32 (Fig. 3) is arranged to operate the abovementioned control valve, as explained in detail in the Ferguson patent. Inward movement of the control rod is imparted by thrust applied through the compression link 22 to an angle lever or shackle 33 and resisted by a control spring 34. Such thrust is applied from the implement so that the hitch or linkage will be raised or lowered in obedience to variations in draft load exerted by the implement. Under an excess draft load the control rod 32 is thrust still further forward, shifting the valve mechanism to a position to completely exhaust the pressure fluid from the hydraulic ram. As a result the load of the implement is released from the rear wheels of the tractor, allowing them to spin harmlessly, the latter feature being covered in the Ferguson U. S. Patent No. 2,118,181, issued May 24, 1938.

Plow structure The exemplary plow includes right and lefthand plow units or bases 4i! and 4| carried by a rotatable or rockable plow beam assembly 42 which is supported on a housing 43 adapted to be connected with the tractor through the medium of the Ferguson System linkage, as will appear presently. The assembly 42 is common to both bases and has rigidly attached thereto rightand left-hand beam sections 44 to project radially with respect to the rotational axis of the beam assembly. Each base, in addition to including a suitable plow base,-has a furrow wheel or running landside 45. Preferably the furrow wheel is of the type disclosed in Ferguson Patent No. 2,195,515 and briefly includes a bracket 46 projecting rearwardly from the plow base and pivotally supported (Fig. 7) on a post 41 carried by the plow base so that the furrow wheel is adapted to rock in a plane generally vertical and parallel to the landside of the plow base. A heavy leafspring 48 yieldably urges the bracket in a direction to maintain the furrow wheel in a ground-engaging position.

To provide for operation of the plow bases individually and alternately, the beam sections 44 are angularly spaced apart with respect to the axis of the common beam 42, the spacing preferably being on the order of ninety degrees so that the plow units may be shifted into operative positions selectively by approximately a quarter turn of the beam. As shown in Fig. 4, each of the sections 44 has a slight lateral bend intermediate its ends and its lower end portion is formed with a small forward curvature (see Figs. 4 and 5) to receive the base and support it from the common beam assembly 42 in proper operating relation to the ground.

The attachment of the beam sections 44 to the plow beam assembly 42 is made rigid by an angular head 59. The head 50, which may conveniently comprise a steel casting, is formed with two right-angularly disposed lateral flanges shaped at their inner faces to provide bearing seats for the beam sections 44. Preferably each upper end portion is extended forwardly as at 5| (Fig. 6) to provide for attachment of the beam sections at three triangularly related points for greater strength and rigidity. For adjustably attaching each beam section 44 to the head 50 so that the accepts? associated plow base may :be lined .up'accurately from front to rear, the body-portion-of eachbeam section adjacent thezextension 5| is, iaszshown-in Figs. 4 and'6,securely 'anchoredto the head flange by two bolts 52. The extension 5|, however, is bent-at a slight angle to the plane of the beam section and is provided with "adjustable bearing means for cooperation with the bearing seat in the head .50.

Theadjustable bearing means as showninFig. .16 comprises a tubular-element 53 threadedinto .an aperture in the extension-5 and dimensioned'so as to project at opposite sides-thereof. Th'einner end of the element presents a bearing surface spaced from the side of thezextension for engagement with the .inner face of the head "50. By screwing the element 531in1or out, the :beamsection-M'may be adjusted about-a longitudinal-axis, "thereby, similarly varyingzthe position of the plow base. The outer :end of the element253 is :formed with :a hexagonal wrench-engaging portion 54 by :wvhich it :may be turned .to eifectasuch radiustments. Suitable locking means,,such.:as;:bolts:55, ;are utilized to tanchortheibearing elements to the :headrfill. It'will be understood,ofacoursa-that the .anchor bolts 52 are finally tightened :only ;after '.theznecessaryn'djustment of the bearing-elements 53 have beenzm'ade.

To provide .for :rotatably supporting the gplow beam assembly :42 in the housing 4.3, the :beam assembly .includesan elongated shaft 6.0 Z('Fi'g...9) to the outer pndoftwhich the head 50, which at this:1point;is :general1y Cylindrical in form, ;is;secured as by welding. .Preferably .the shaft 60 is .hollow (or tubular inform iand'thefhead 50 .is conveniently provided with a centering j:pro j ection 6 l fittinginto-the shaft to accuratelylocate the head with respect theretoein'the assembly of "the beam. .The other .end of the shaft-fillisrreduced in diameter to receive :a sleeve-like bearing and locking element .62 which isv nonrotatably .secured to :the shaft by -a cross. pin :63.

The housing 43 (Fig. 9-) :comprises"anselongated tubular shell -85 having internal-annular bearing surfaces at opposite lenclsfor engagement with complemental :bearing surfaces .on the head150 and element -62. The ;-plow beam assembly -42 is thus supported ,for rotation about .the longitudinal axis of theshaft 160.

Welded or otherwise securedto and projecting laterally :from :opposite :sides of :the1shell65 are 'approximatelymidwaybetween the arms 6.6 :issa

:rigidistrut.1ll'for 'connectionwith-the compression link'ZZ of the;hitch. :Asshownin Figs..4,15 and-9, the strut'is .constructedof heavy sheet metal and has tapering :side walls spaced 'apart to :receive the link 22 between them. COl'll'lECtiOIliOf'thB link 3to:the1strut is effected by :a pivot pin 1H projecting through the spaced strut walls iand through .:a

ball-iand-socket element?" :carrie'd'by'th'e :link 22. "The i three-"point :connectionzprovided tby theilink-s -22 :and2'3 withithe strut ;;'lfl:and arms htlholds the 'itical 'section '81.

ing the cutting depth of the coulter.

housing i3 against :rotation and insures proper trailing of the plow behindxthe tractor at :all

times.

While theplow beam assembly 42 is rotatable within the housing 43 .for selection of the plow units All and 4| provision is made for releasably locking ittagainst rotation aftereitherplowunit 2 has been :swung into operative position. and while the-.selectedtplowunit is operating. ii ieansis also provided fortunlockingthe'beamassembly soathat it can be rotated for changing over'thegplowiunits.

.In :the exemplary plow structure, "the locking and bearing element .62 xis formed with :an 711pstanding segmentaliflange 15 (Figs. 8,19-and 11) having an ;arcuate slot 'i-Brwithupwardly directed recesses '11! (see. Fig. 111") :tat opposite ends .cforthe reception of a locking detent 18. The detour/T18 (Rig. 9) :is in the form of an elongated lever arm havings'its free endprojecting into'the slot 16 and 'pivotally supported at its other end tby:a :pin 19 'withinra hollow bracket 8!) welded or otherwise 'secured'to the top of the housing shell 65. A springs] (Fig 9) urges the free end ofthe detent upwardly into oneor the other of the'recesses Tl when the respective plow units are swung into operative position. The engagement of the detent in either recess effectually locks 'the'plow beam assembly against rotation, thereby guarding against accidental displacement of .a plow unit while in operation. 'When'the 'pl'ow'units are to be changed, the detent is 'withdrawmby' mechanism to 'be described.hereinafter.

Rolling coulter and supporting structure .9 :the-supportfor the coulter.!!!) is provided byia shaf-tihaving two 'ri'ght-angularly disposed sections including a horizontalsection B6 and ayer- The horizontal sec'tion 86 'is journaled (in spaced b'earing plates 88 rigid with and depending from the underside'of the housing she1l'65. .R'otatably supported, 'as'by a split-"ring assembly, on the vertical shaft section -8! is (a bracket 89 carrying a forkm'ember '90 between the trailing ends of which the coutler '85 is -journaled. The fork member 90 may be formed of a pair of spaced parallel side bars rigidly-eonnected intermediate their ends by a cross member 9i. At'theirforward ends the bars straddle the bracket 89 and aresecured thereto byl-a pivotp'in 92 to permit-adjustment of the member forvary- In operation the coulterfork is locked. in adju'sted'position by a clamping bolt 93 extending through registering slots "in the side bars of the fork and through an "arm 94 integral with .and projecting "rearwardly from the bracket: 89.

.Provision is made for confining the swingi-n -g movement of the coulter about'the axis of the shaft section 86 within predetermined limits.

Provision is also made for restricting the pivotal movement of the coulter about the axis :of the shaft-section 81 to a range suflicien't to allow :itto

swing into a proper operating plane with respect to either base. .For this purpose an abutment .bl'ock 95 is welded or otherwise secured tc-the coulter supporting shaft at its intermediate or curved section between the sections 86 and 8?. The block has a depending portion adapted to abut the upper face of the bracket 89 which is recessed for its accommodation as shown in Fig. 9, thus defining cooperating fixed and movable stop shoulders 96 and 97 as shown in Fig. 10. The spacing of the stop shoulders is such that the pivotal movement is confined to a relatively small angle (as, for example, 10 on either side of a centered position).

For limiting the swinging movement of the coulter about the axis of the shaft section 86, the abutment block 85 is formed at its upper edge with oppositely projecting lateral flanges 98 (Fig. threaded for the reception of stop screws 99. The stop screws have their inner ends positioned for engagement with the housing shell 65 and thus define the two limit positions to which the coulter may swing about a horizontal axis. Each limit position may be adjusted as required with respect to each base by turning the screws in or out and suitable means, such as lock nuts I90, are provided for retaining the screws in adjusted positions.

Plow unit and coulter selecting and actuating mechanism In accordance with the invention the shifting of the soil-engaging tools or plow units to position them alternately for operation is effected by the simple expedient of lifting the implement bodily to a raised or transport position. This lifting is effected by the Ferguson System linkage in well known manner upon admission of pressure fluid to the hydraulic ram of the system. The lifting action initially releases the lock for the common tool-supporting beam assembly and subsequently rotates the beam in the proper direction to swing the previously operative tool into an inactive position and the companion tool to the operative position, the swinging movement being timed to guard against a premature movement of the tools. As an incident to the selective positioning of one of the plow units, the angle .of the coulter is automatically adjusted for operation with the plow unit to become operative. When the implement is lowered to the working position the mechanism for effecting the foregoing operations is set to predispose the plow assembly for reverse movement during the next cycle of operation.

The mechanism for changing over the'plow units and for adjusting the coulter 85 includes an actuator lever lill (Figs. 8 and 9) supported on the plow structure for rocking movement and yieldably urged to one or another of its two initial or starting positions by a spring 102. the medium of a lost-motion connection with a stationary part of the tractor structure, the plow beam is unlocked and the actuator is rocked to the opposite position when the plow structure is raised to transport position. In'other words, the

arrangement is such that the actuator lever is effective to position the right and left plow units for operation alternately by successive rocking movements in opposite directions. The directions of such movements are determined by a selector cam 103 to be discussed hereinafter.

As shown in Fig. 8, the rocking movements of the actuator lever IBI are imparted to the plow beam assembly 42 through the medium of spaced abutments I94 and 85 formed on or rigid with the forward end face of the bearing and locking element 62 for engagement by the opposite side Through faces of lever IOI. Rotational movements of the beam in turn are transmitted to the coulter structure to adjust it and this adjustment is utilized to condition the spring I02 to return the actuator to starting position and in cooperation with the selector cam I93 to insure rocking of the actuator in the desired direction in the next operating cycle.

In the exemplary plow structure, the actuator ltll is formed at one end with a tubular hub Hi5 dimensioned to fit loosely in the forward end of the locking and bearing element 82 so that the actuator extends across the face of the flange E5 of the element as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The face portion of the actuator adjacent the hub :06 is recessed for the reception of the cam I03 which comprises an enlarged head having a shank portion I01 projecting through the hub I96 and into the tubular shaft 60 to which it is nonrotatably fixed by the cross pin 63. The shank m of the cam thus provides a bearin support for the actuator lever and the cam itself serves to retain the lever in place.

The connection between the actuator llll and the stationary part of the tractor includes a flexible member H0, such as a chain. As shown in Fig. 9, the chain is secured at one end to one leg of an L-shaped anchoring member III, the other leg of the member extending through and being secured for sliding movement in a longitudinal slot I I2 formed in the actuator adjacent its free end. At its other end the chain no is secured by a swivel H3 to a shackle or stirrup I [4 which embraces a transverse rod H5 carried between a pair of transversely spaced brackets H6 rigidly bolted to and projecting rearwardly from the center housing of the tractor. The shackle H4 is relatively long and provides a degree of lost motion in the connection to permit substantial upward movement of the plow structure toward transport position before the chain H9 is drawn taut, thus insuring lifting of the operative plow unit clear of the furrow before the change-over action takes place.

Shifting of the chain-anchoring member HI within the slot H2 in the actuator lever NH upon' initial tightening of the chain H0 disengages the locking detent 18 and releases the plow beam assembly for rotation. As will be seen by reference to Figs. 9 and 13 of the drawings, the member I H is retained in the slot I [2 by a flange or collar I ii on its projecting end. The member is yieldably urged toward the upper end of the slot H2 by a spring H8 (Fig. 9) acting on a plunger H9 slidably supported in a hollow boss [28 projecting from the rear face of the actuator NH. The plunger H9 is positioned so that its upper end underlies the anchoring member IH while its lower end is positioned to engage the free end of the latch element 18. Accordingly as the plow structure is raised the lost motion in the chain H9 and shackle H4 is first taken up and then the anchoring member H! is actuated to depress the plunger H9 and rock the detent element 18 out of the locking recess 11. Upon withdrawal of the detent element from the recess, the tension applied through the chain H0 will rock the actuator in that direction determined by the selecting mechanism to effect the changeover of the plow units.

The change-over movements of the plow beam assembly are transmitted to the coulter-supporting structure to adjust the coulter simultaneously. Thus, the bearing and locking element 62 is provided with a pair of rigid, laterally proassets? jecting'ffngers- I2'I (Figs. 8" and 14 positioned respectively to present arcuate anti-friction surfaces' forengagement by abutment members I22 carried by and projecting laterally at opposite I25 adjacent the heads for engagement by a wrench or similar tool. With this arrangement the point of engagement of thefingers I2 I with the abutment members and therefore the pointat which the adjusting movement is imparted to the coulterstructure may be regulated by screwing the" members in or out. providedfor'locking the abutment members I22 in adjusted positions;

At will be seen in Figs. 14 and 15, left-hand abutment" I22 will have'moved left-hand finger- I21I to its adjusted positionasdetermined when left-hand screw BS-engagestube 65'. In the position of Figs. 8,14; and 15 base'40 is inthe ground;- left-hand finger I2-I' has acted against left-hand abutment I22 to move the upper portion of coulter support.95-8'I to the rightiof' the vertical center'- lineg-of the two-way plow" (as seen in Figs. 14 and 15). about a pivot on the horizontal centerlinetformed-bythe shaft'section. 86 onthe bearing plates. 88 depending from the supporting" tube .6 5

and. the" lower end' of coulter' support 95-01,

and with; it the coulter itself; is. accordingly moved to the left of'the vertical centerline. Thus; when base 40 is in. the ground, the coulter is properly aligned with it.. Loosenessor play is: avoided by having the engagements between fingers .I 2 I and abutments I22 and between screws 99 and the tube occur simultaneously, this relation being'maintainedl by detent' I8 in a recess 11.

On the other hand,.when.the'. other plow 4| is in the ground, the coulter is. shifted over on the opposite side of the vertical centerline. For. the shift from ground engagement by the left-hand plow GI to-that by the right-hand plow 410,.the. shaft 60 andthe'segmental flange l5 rotate .clockwise to move the right-hand finger. I2I' (as seen in Fig; 8) downward'into engagement with.right hand abutment I22. Continued counter-clockwise movement movesv the upper end of coulter support 958'l to the left. of'the vertical centerline of the two-way plowv until right-hand screw contacts supporting tube. 65'. end, of the coulter support is tothe left of the verticalcenterline, the lowerend ofLthe coulter support and the coulter itself are" to the right of the vertical centerline. It is to be understood that generally in operation this: verticalcenterline will'not be truly vertical, for the tractor. will tilt somewhat sideways, because the wheels at. one side of the tractor will be in the furrow, and the wheels at the other side, on unplowed ground.

Consider that the control parts for the twoway plow are in the position of Fig. 8; In this view the left hand' plow'til (actually the righthand one when a View looking forward of the tractor is considered, but Fig. 8 is taken in a rearward direction from the tractor) is in the ground and'the right-hand plow 4! is raised. The abutment' I'04'on the segmental flange I5 is generally vertical and the abutment I05 is generally horizontal. The coil spring I02 extends downwardly from alug'l3'0 on the actuator i0 I-toa lug I3 I on To reduce fric-- tion and minimize wear; the-screwhe'ads are desirably rounded and finished with a smooth unbroken surface with flattened shank'portions Lock nuts I 26 are;

Since the upper the coulter" bracket 89 andcauses theactuator IM to be generally vertical. A groove I32 in the cam I03 and a plunger I34 slidable in a long bore or pocket I35 (Fig. 13) in the actuator I01 slidably urged by a spring I36 against the cam groove I32 cooperate to cook the actuator to an inclination to the right of the vertical and into engagement with the abutment I04. The actuator is inclined to theright in spite of a tilting of the tractor to the left dueto one side of thetractorrunning in the furrow. Now, when the two-way plow is bodily raised with respect to the tractor through thelinks 22 and 23 and the power-operated crank acting through the.

links 26 on the links 23, the chain H0 and the shackle H4 swing to the right to a verticalposition assoon as the top of the shackle or stirrup H4 is lifted from the transverse rod I.I5. Thus the engagement of thepin 4 on the shackle I I4 with the transverse rod I I5 takes place. near. or at the right endof-the rod II5, on a vertical. line-with the'connection of the L-shaped'm'em her I II with the actuator IOI. As continued lifting of the'two-way'plow occurs, clockwisegor'.

right-hand movementof the actuator IOI is assured. Cooking of the actuator'lll-I to the: right and a vertical position of; the chain l I0 connect: ingthe actuator IOI with the shackle II4' (or of the line between the L-member III onithe actuator I 0| and the point of engagement be-.

tween the shackle pin U l assure an.effective Downward pull on moment arm to the right. the chain IIO due to bodilylifting of'; the two- Way plow with respect to the tractor causes the L-shaped member I I Ito depress the plunger II 9, which pivots the element 18 out of the recess H in thesegmental flange I5. Now the actuator NH and the flange'15 move clockwise to the posie tion of Fig, 17. During this movement the right.-

increasingly horizontal, moving the chain out.

from the actuator pivot.

When the position of Fig. 18 is reached, the element 18- snaps'into the recess I'I adjacent.

the abutment I05 in the'segmental'flange I5, the

abutment I05 having reached. an approximately vertical position. Now in. spite ofthe fact that the operator reverses the handlever 30 to lower the two-way plow bodily, gravity does. not return the plows 40 and M to the balanced position of Fig. 18, since the positioning of the element IS in the recess 'I'! at the abutment I05 locks the plows against movement with respect. to the. tube 05. Lowering of the twoway plow releases the pull of. the chain. I I0 on the. actuator NH, and the actuator now moves toward the vertical underthe action of the spring I02. as shown in Fig. 19, the actuatormoves somewhat beyond the vertical to a leftward inclination with engagement with the abutment I05 through action of'the spring-urged plunger I34 in seekingthe bottom of the groove. I33 in the. cam I03. The actuator IN is tiltedv to the left in spite of a tilt of the tractor. to the right due to one side ofthe tractor runningin. the furrow. The tilt of the tractor to the right is in- Actually,

dicated by-a rightward slope of the rod H5 in Fig. 19.

When it is desired to return the plows 40 and 4| to the position of Fig. 8, the two-way plow is again raised. When lifting has been sufficient to free the top of the stirrup or shackle H4 from the transverse rod H5, the chain H swings to a vertical position, and continued lifting brings the shackle pin H4 with the transverse rod H at or near its left end, as shown in Fig. 20. Thus pull by the chain H0 on the actuator IN is certain to move the actuator IOI leftward or counter-clockwise, resulting eventually in positioning of parts as in Fig. 8, the right-hand plow 4I being raised and the lefthand plow 40 engaging the ground.

Hitch links 22 and 23 are connected to the tractor and to the two-way plow in such a way as to permit relative lateral shifting of the plow with respect to the tractor. This movement is limited by chains I44 connecting the rear of the tractor and the lower links 23, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and as disclosed more fully in Ferguson Patent 2,223,002, dated November 26, 1940. The transverse rod H5, which exerts pull on the stirrup H4 and the chain H0 so as to shift the actuator IM and reverse the plows 40 and 4|, assures that the movement of the actuator I 0| will take place in the direction in which it is inclined, for because of the length of the rod H5 the end of the rod on the side toward which the actuator IN is inclined will never move so far, with lateral shifting of the two-Way plow, as to move the chain H0 through or beyond the pivot of the actuator IOI.

The direction in which the actuator IN is rocked to swing a plow unit into position for operation is determined by the selecting means including the spring I02 and the selector cam I03. The selector cam I03 cooperates with the spring I02 in swinging the actuator lever toward one or the other of the abutments I04l05 and acts to prevent accidental displacement of the ac tuator lever from its starting position due to the vibration or jolting of the implement. The spring I36 allows the cam I03 to retract and ride over the cam lobe between grooves I32 and I33 as the actuator lever is rocked from one position to the other and causes the plunger to seek the bottom of the cam groove presented thereto as i the actuator lever approaches its limit positions. The cam grooves are shaped and spaced apart so that the actuator lever is securely held against the adjacent abutment and in position to be rocked in the proper direction in the next plow unit positioning cycle.

Cocking of the actuator IOI for movement in a predetermined direction is aided by the connection of the spring I02 to the lug I3I on the coulter bracket 80 carried by the supports 958'I. Thus, since, as previously described, the coulter support moves to the right or the left of the vertical centerline of the two-way plow, depending upon which plow is brought to ground engagement, the lower end of spring I02 will also move to right or left of the vertical centerline. When plow 4I engages the ground, the lower end of the spring I02 is to the left of the vertical cent-erline, and so the spring urges the actuator lug I06 to the left of the vertical line and the actuator IOI proper to the right of the vertical centerline. The actuator should be cocked to the right to insure movement to the right due to bodily lifting of the two-way plow for swinging plow 40 to the ground and plow 4| to elevated position. Conversely, when plow40 en-' gages the ground, the lower end of the spring I02 is to the right of the vertical centerline. This abets the cocking of the actuator lever to the left, by which it is enabled to move to the left for swinging plow 4I to the ground and plow 40 to elevated position.

Provision is made for rendering the selecting and actuating mechanism temporarily inactive without interfering in any way with the action of the lift mechanism when it is desired to utilize only one of the plow units. Thi is accomplished by securing the detent releasing plunger H9 in an operated or depressed position. Accordingly, upon return of the actuator lever IUI to starting position after a plow unit-positioning action, the end portion of the plunger will engage the side of the locking detent I8, as shown in Fig. 12, and thereby prevent the actuator lever from advancing to its usual over- I center starting position with the plunger overlying the detent, as shown in Fig. 11. The actuator lever will therefore be rocked in the same direction each time the implement is raised to transport position and consequently there will be no change-over of the plow units. It will be appreciated of course that this lock-out action is effective irrespective of which of the plow units is set for operation.

As herein shown (Figs. 8, 9, 11 and 13), the means for securing the plunger H9 in operative position comprises an eccentric lock-out element I40 or cam n-onrotatably fixed at one end of a shaft I4I supported for rotation and endwise. movement in a bearing aperture adjacent the.

it is shown in Fig. 13. When the look-out element is turned to its normal inactive position (as shown in Fig. 8) the chain-anchoring element is freed for return to the outer end of the slot H2 by the action of the plunger-actuating spring I I8.

For manipulation of the lock-out element the shaft MI is provided at its forward end with a knob I42, whereby the shaft I4I may be rotated to shift the lock-out element to either the active or inactive position. To retain the element in either position it is provided with a forwardly projecting dowel pin I43 adapted to enter a recess I44 in the rear face of the actuator lever when the element is in the active position (see Figs. 12 and 13), and to engage the edge of the actuator lever when the element is in the inactive position (see Figs. 8 and 11). A coiled compression spring I45 interposed between the actuator lever and the knob I42 urges the shaft I M and associated parts of the look-out mechanism in a direction to enter the pin in the recess, and it is only necessary to push the fnob inwardly to release the element for reseting.

While the actuator lever return spring I02 has been shown as anchored to the swinging coulter supporting structure, it will be understood that the coulter may be dispensed with if desired, retaining only so much of the structure as is required to eifect the variable positioning of the spring anchorage point. Alternatively; the returnzspring-r 1,02; maybe. anchored to a stationary part of theplow structure leav ing the. fina1..over-center.- shifting of the: actue ator lever. HH to. the. plunger-actuating;-spring- I36. Under such. conditions, the: relative strengths of the two. springs are proportioned. so as to enable the spring [02. to swing the-ac:- tuator'lever. and plunger. 1 l9.-over:the lobe of the cam I03: and the; spring 36 actingthrough the plunger 1 l9. and cam to carry the actuator lever into. engagement with one or the other. of the relation; and mechanism operative" in. response:

to successive movementsof. said housing to trans-- port position for rocking said shaftalternately in, oppositedirections to position first one tool'and then the other for operation, said" mechanism: including a tension member connected: between a stationary partof' thetractor and a movable part of the mechanism:

2. In an attachment-for atractor'havingpivotally supported upper and lower hitch links and power operated" means for thelower links, the

combination comprising a housing adapted to beoperatively-connected with said'li'nks and movable-thereby between a lowered or: operating po-- sition and a raised transport-position, a shaft supported in'sai'd housing for rotatlvemovement and having one end projecting therefrom, a pair" of soil-engaging'tool's supported on the projectingend of saidfshaftin circumferentially spaced relation, actuating means supported on said" housing and cooperating with said shaft to ro tate-i't through an angleof 90 degrees to position the respective tools for operation individually, said actuating means being'operabl'eas an incident: to the raising of said housing to the transport position, and selectormeans supported on said housing and positioned; for operation by" said actuating means for: determining the direc=- tion' of rotation of said shaft bysaid'actuatings means;

3:. Inan attachment for a tractor having pi'vot- I, ally supported upper and lower hitch links ancl power-operated means for the-lower links; the combination comprising a housing: adapted 'to be operatively connected with said" links ant-i mov able thereby between a lowered or operatingpo sition" anda raised? transport position, a shaft supported in said housing for 'rotative movement" and having one end'projecting therefrom, a pair ofsoil-engaging tools supported on tlieprojecting end 'of said shaft in circumferentiallyspaced relation, means operative to lock said shaft against rotation with either oneof said tools= disposed in an operative position and" theother in an inactive position, andmechanism includ ing'atension member anchored to a-stationary 4'. lnianxattachmentifor; a tra'ctorhaving pivot ally supported upper and. lower hitch. links and power operated' means for the lower links, the: combination comprising .a housingxadaptedto be operatively connected with saidlinksand movable thereby between. a lowered or operating position and a raised: transport position, a. shaft supported. in said-housing for rotative movement and having: one end projecting therefrom, apair; ofj soil-engaging tools supported on the project:- ing end of said shaft in circumferentially spaced relation, actuating means for rocking said shaft alternately in opposite directions to position said tools for alternate. operation, and means providing'a lost motion connection between said actuat ing means and. av stationary part of the tractor" for operating the actuating means in. response to the movement of the housingto the transport position, the lost. motion. in. said. connection, insuring: lifting of the; operative tool from. soils--- engaging position inv advance: of'the operation of: the actuating: means.

5. In anattachment for a tractor having pivotally: supported upper; and: lower hitch. links and power-operated means. for. the lower links, the

combi'nationcomprising 'a housing adapted tOibB operatively connected with. said;links and movable thereby between a lowered or operatingpm sition; and: a raisedtransport; position, a shaft supported in said.housingfor.rotative.movemeni: andhaving one-end projecting therefrom,..a pair of soil-engaging tools supported-Jon. the projecting end" of said shaft in circumferentiallyi spacedrelation, an actuator lever supported in axial al'inement with said: shaft for limited. rockingc.

movement rel'ative'thereto, a flexible memberprorviding a connection betweensaid actuator leverand" a stationary part' of the tractor operative to rock the-actuator lever'alternately in opposite directions in response to successive raising actions of'said power -operated means, and'means providing an operative connection between said actuator lever and'said shaft whereby saidrocking movements are impartedto the shaft;

6'; In an attachment for a tractor having pivot-- ally supported upper and lower hitch links and part on the tractor operable-in response to the raising of said housing to the transport'position for initially releasing said locking means andthen rocking said shaft to reversethe positions of saidtools:

power-operated means for the lower links, the combination comprising a housing adapted to be operatively connected with said links and mov abl'erthereby' between a lowered" or operating" positionand a raised transport position, a shaft supported in said housing for-rotative movementandihaving' one end'projecti'ng therefrom, a'pair' ofsoil-engaging tools supported onthe project'- ing end of said shaft in circumferentially spacedrelation, an actuator lever supported in axial alinement with said shaft for rocking movement relative thereto, abutment'means forconfining-- the" relative rocking movement of the actuator lever and shaft within predetermined limits,

spring meansoperative to rock' said actuator lever to onelimit position when said housing is in' the operating'position, and aflexible member connected" between said actuator lever and a stationary partofthe tractor. for rocking theactuator lever'to its other limit position in response to the raising of saidhousing' to. the transport-position, said actuator lever being operative" through said abutment means torocksaid shaft in its movement tosai'd' other limit position; said shaft being locked against movement. with said actuator lever as the latter is rocked by said spring means.

In a plowhavingrightand left-hand plow. units supported in circumferentially spaced" relation on a common plow beam, a housing Supporting said beam for rotative movement whereby either plow unit may be positioned for operation, a rolling coulter, means for supporting said coulter on said housing for bodily swinging movement about an axis directly below and substantially parallel to the rotative axis of said beam, and means rigid with and rotatably with said beam coacting with abutment members on the coulter-supporting means for positively swinging the coulter between two different positions for operation with the respective plow units.

8. In a plow having rightand left-hand plow units supported in circumferentially spaced relation on a common plow beam, a housing supporting said beam for rotative movement whereby either plow unit may be positioned for operation, a rolling coulter, means for supporting said coulter on said housing for bodily swinging movement about an axis below and substantially parallel to the rotative axis of said beam, means for transmitting the rotative movements of said beam to said coulter-supporting means including a pair of members defining spaced abutments rigid with the supporting means, and a pair of spaced abutment-engaging elements rotatable with said beam.

9. In a plow having rightand left-hand plow units supported in circumferentially spaced r lation on a common plow beam, a housing supporting said beam for rotative movement Whereby either plow unit may be positioned for operation, a rolling coulter, means for supporting said coulter on said housin for bodily swinging movement about an axis below and substantially parallel to the rotative axis of said beam, means for transmitting the rotative movements of said beam to said coulter-supporting structure including coacting abutments and abutment-engaging elements on the supporting mean and beam, and adjustable stop means defining the limit positions of the coulter-supporting means.

10. The combination in a plow structure having two plow units carried by a rotatably supported beam, actuating mechanism for the beam including an actuator lever supported for rocking movement about an axis coincident with the rotational axis of the beam, means rigid with the beam providing spaced abutments positioned on opposite sides "of said actuator for engagement thereby, and means for rockin said actuator lever into engagement with said abutments alternately to position the plow unit for operation individually.

11. In combination, a plow structure having a support, a beam rotatably mounted on the support, two plow units carried by th beam, actuating mechanism for the beam including an actuator lever supported for rocking movement about an axis coincident with the rotational axis of the beam, means associated with the beam and providing spaced abutments positioned on opposite sides of said actuator for engagement thereby, a spring connected at one end to said actuator lever and anchored to its other end to the plow structure yieldably urging the actuator lever toward a startin position, means for exerting a pull on said actuator lever to rock it away from the starting position, and means for shifting the anchorage point of said spring to determine the direction of movement of the actuator lever.

12. The combination in a two-way plow coupled to a tractor by a lift mechanism, a pair of plow units carried by a rotatably supported beam, means including a detent for locking said beam with either of said plow units in operating position, an actuator lever pivotally supported at one end of th beam, means for rocking said actuator lever to turn said beam including a flexible member connected at one end to a stationary part of the tractor, an anchoring member connecting the other end of said flexible member to the free end of said actuator lever, said anchoring member being movable longitudinally of the actuator lever by said flex-' ible member upon operation of th tractor lift mechanism, and means operable by said anchoring member in such movement for shiftin said detent to unlock the beam.

13. An implement for direct attachment to a tractor having power-operated hitch links operable to move the implement between working and transport positions, said implement including a pair of alternately operable plow units carried by a rotatably supported beam, actuating means for turning said beam to position the plow units for'operation alternately including an actuator lever pivotally supported adjacent one end of said beam, means yieldably urging said actuator lever toward a starting position, means providing a connection between the free end of said actuator and a stationary part of the tractor operative to rock the actuator lever away from its starting position incident to the movement of the implement toward transport position, and abutment means associated with said beam and engageable by said actuator lever for transmitting the movements of the latter to said beam.

14. An implement for direct attachment to a tractor having power-operated hitch links operable to move the implement between working and transport positions, said implement including a pair of alternately operable plow units carried by a rotatably supported beam, actuating means for turning said beam to position the plow units for operation alternately including an actuator lever 1 pivotally supported adjacent one end of said beam, means yieldably urging said actuator lever toward a starting position, means providing a connection between the free end of said actuator and a stationary part of the tractor operative to rock the actuator lever away from its startin position incident to the movement of the implement toward transport position, selector means operative to determine the direction of movement imparted to said actuator lever, and mean for transmitting the movements of said actuato lever to said beam.

15. An implement for direct attachment to a tractor having power-operated hitch links operable to move the implement between working and transport positions, said implement including a pair of alternately operable plow unit carried by a rotatably supported beam, actuating means for turning said beam to position th plow units for operation alternately includin an actuator lever pivotally supported adjacent one end of said beam, means yieldably urging said actuator lever toward a starting position, means providing a connection between the free end of said actuator and a stationary part of the tractor operative to rock the actuator lever away from its starting position incident to the movement of the implement toward transport position, selector means controlling the direction of movement imparted to said actuator normally effective to cause such movements to alternate in either dimotion from saidstarting; position, said s lector means being settable to restrict themovement of theactuator lever-to one direction from the startv position, and means for transmitting the movements of said actuator lever to saidbeam;

16. Agricultural: apparatus adapted to be drawn by a. tractor and tobe; shifted with respect thereto between: an operating position and a transport position, said apparatus comprising a support, a. carrier mounted on the support for rocking movement with respect thereto about anaxis, soil-engaging devices angularly spaced from one another about the. carrier axis'and mounted on the carrier for conjoint. angular movement with the carrier and one another, the carrier being;locatable=-with respect to the support in one relative. position-involving an active. condition of one of said devices and an inactive condition of another of said devices and another relative position involving an inactive condition of the said one device and an active condition. of the said other device, an actuator movable with respect. to the support in one direction from: a general central position to rock the; carrier in one direction from one of its po- ,sitionsflto the other andin the opposite direction from the saidother position to the said one position, means adapted: to connect the tractor and the actuator for causing movement of the agriculturalapparatus from operating position to transport position to make the actuatorshift-the carrier from one relative position to. the other. relative position, centering means. acting in opposition to the means adapted to connect! the'tractor and: the actuator to return the actuator to its general central position upon return of the apparatus. to operative position, andbiasing means acting upon the actuatorin its general central positionfor causing successive movements of the actuator by the means adapted to connect theactuator and the tractor to be first. in one direction and then in theopposite direction, whereby the soil-engaging devices are reversed as toactiveand inactive. conditions with each movement of the apparatus from operative position to transport position. i 17. Agricultural apparatus adapted to be drawn by a tractor and to be shifted with respect thereto between. an operating position and a transport position, said apparatus comprising a support, a carrier mounted on the support for rocking movement with respect thereto about an axis extending in the. general direction of movement of the tractor, soil-engaging devices angularly spaced substantially less than 180 from one another about the carrier axis and mounted on the. carrier for conjoint angular movement with the carrier and one another, means for locking the carrienwith respect to the support in one relative position involving an active condition of one of said devices and an inactive condition of another of said devices and another relative position, involving an inactive condition of the said onev device. and an active condition of the said other device, an actuator movable with respect to? thesupport in one direction froma general: central position to rock the carrier in one direction from one of its positions to the other and in the opposite direction from the said other position to the said one position, means adapted to connect the tractor and the. actuator for'causing movement of the agricultural apparatus from operating position to transport position to release the locking means and: to. make theiactuator shift the carrier from 18 one relative postion to the other relative position, centering means acting in opposition to the means adapted to connect the tractor and the actuator to return the actuator to its general central position upon return of the apparatus to operamve position, and biasing means acting upon the actuator in its general central position for causing successive movements of the actuator by the means adapted to connect the actuator and the tractor to be first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, whereby the soilengaging devices are reversed as to active and inactive conditions with each movement of the apparatus from operative position to transport position.

18. Agricultural apparatus adapted to be drawn by a tractor and" to be lifted with respect thereto between an operating position and a transport position, said apparatus comprising a support, a carrier mounted on the support for rocking movementwith respect thereto about an axis, soil-engaging devices angularly spaced from one another about the carrier axis and mounted on the carrier for conjoint angular movement with the carrier and one another, the carrier being locatable with-respect to the support in one relative position involving an active condition of one of said devices and an inactive conditionof another of said devices and another relative position involving an inactive condition of the said one device and an active-condition of the said other device, an actuator pivoted with respect to the support so as'toextend generally upwards from the pivot in ageneral central position and being movable in one direction from the general central position'to rock the carrier in one direction from'one ofits positions to the other and in the opposite direction from the said other position to the said one position, means adapted to connectthe tractor and the actuator for causing movementof the agricultural apparatus from operating position to transport position to make the actuator shift the carrier from one relative position to the other relative position,,centering means-acting inopposition to the means adapted to connect the tractor and the actuator to return the actuator to its generalcentral position upon return-of theapparatus to operative position, and biasing means acting-upon the actuator in its general central position for-causing successive movements of the actuator by the means adapted to connect the'actuator and the tractor to be first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, whereby the soil-engaging devices are reversed as to active and inactive conditions with each movement of the apparatus from operative position to transport-position, the point of application to the tractor of the connection between the tractor andthe actuator beingv shit-table transversely' of the pivot axis ofthe actuator, whereby the said. connection insures movement of the actuator in the proper direction during lifting of the agricultural apparatus and the =Imomentarm for lifting by the connection and the the 19 upwards from the pivot in a general central position and being movable in one direction from the general central position to rock the implement in one direction from one working condition to the other and in the opposite direction from the general central position to rock the implement in the opposite direction from the said other working condition to the said one working condition, means associated with the actuator for connection to a portion of the tractor with respect to which the implement is lifted for causing lifting of the attachment from operating position to transport position to make the actuator shift the implement from one working condition to the other, centering means for returning the actuator to it general position upon return of the attachment to operative position, and biasing means acting upon the actuator to modify the general central position of the actuator for causing successive movements of the actuator by the tractor-connected means to be in opposite directions from the general central position,

whereby the implement is reversed as to working conditions with each lifting of the attachment from operative position to transport position, the point of application to the said portion of the tractor of the actuator-associated means being shiftable transversely of the pivot axis of the actuator, whereby the actuator-associated means insures movement of the actuator in the direction for which it is conditioned by the biasing means and the moment arm for lifting through which the actuator and the actuatorassociated means act is increased during the course of the lifting.

20. The attachment specified in claim 19, the rocking axis of the implement being generally in the direction of movement of the tractor, the actuator-associated means comprising a rod adapted for mounting on the tractor transversely to the direction of movement of the tractor and a shackle surrounding the rod and slidable therealong.

21. The attachment specified in claim 19, the rocking axis of the implement being generally in the direction of movement of the tractor, the actuator-associated means comprising a rod adapted for mounting on the tractor transversely to the direction of movement of the tractor, a stirrup having a length considerably greater than the thickness of the rod and receiving the rod, and flexible means extending from the stirrup to the actuator, the distance between the rod and the actuator in its general central position when the attachment is in working position being less than the combined length of the flexible means and the stirrup, whereby the attachment may have some movement in working position without involving the actuator in shifting the implement from one working condition to the other, and the length of the stirrup in relation to the thickness of the rod permitting the stirrup to shift along the rod and engage the same on a generally vertical line through the connection of the flexible means with the actuator, such shifting of the stirrup along the rod taking place after the upper end of the stirrup is raised from the rod and before the lower end of the stirrup is raised to the rod.

22. The attachment specified in claim 19 and further including locking means acting between the implement and the support to hold the implement in either working condition, the locking means being connected with the actuator and the '20 upon lifting of the attachment to transport position for enabling the actuator to rock the implement from one working condition to the other.

23. An attachment adapted to be drawn by a tractor and to be moved with respect thereto between an operating'position and a transport position, said attachment comprising a support, an implement mounted on the support for movement with respect thereto in opposite directions between angular positions involving two different working conditions, an actuator movable with respect to the support in one direction from a general central position to rock the implement from one working condition to the other and in the opposite direction to rock the implement from the said other working condition to thesaid one working condition, means associated with the actuator for connection to a portion of the tractor with respect to which the attachment moves during its movement from working position to transport position for causing the said movement to make the actuator shift the implement from one working condition to the other, centering means for returning the actuator to its general central position upon return of the attachment to operating position, and biasing means acting upon the actuator to modify the general central position of the actuator for causing successive movements of the actuator by the tractor-connected means to be in opposite directions from the general central position, whereby the implement is reversed as to working conditions with each movement of the attachment from operative position to transport position.

24. The attachment specified in claim 23 and further including locking means acting between the implement and the support to hold the implement in either working condition, the looking means being connected with the actuatorassociated means so as to be released upon lifting of the attachment to transport position for enabling the actuator to rock the implement from one working condition to the other.

25. In combination, a plow structure having a support, a beam rotatably mounted, on the support, tWo plow units carried by the beam, actuating mechanism for the beam including an actuator lever supported for rocking movement about an axis coincident with the rotational axis of the beam, means associated with the beam and providing spaced abutments positioned on opposite sides of said actuator for engagement thereby, each abutment being positionable adjacent the actuator lever in its starting position and the other abutment spaced from the lever depending on which plow unit is in operative position, a spring connected at one end to said actuator lever for yieldably urging the actuator lever toward the starting position, means for exerting a pull on said actuator lever to rock it away from the starting position against the adjacent abutment for moving the plow unit in inoperative position to operative position, means providing an anchorage for the other end of the spring, and means associating the plow beam and the last mentioned means for shifting the anchorage of the other end of the spring to urge the actuator lever toward the particular abutment to which the lever is adjacent in its starting position.

26. In combination, a support, a carrier rockably mounted on the support, a pair of circumferentially spaced tools mounted on the carrier, an actuator pivotally mounted on the support on the rocking axis of the carrier, a spring conactuator-associated means so as to be released nected to the actuator for urging the actuator to a general central position, a pair of spaced abutments positioned on opposite sides of the actuator and associated with the tools, one abutment being adjacent and the other spaced from the actuator with one tool in operative position, the other abutment being adjacent and the one being spaced from the actuator with the other tool in operative position, a lever having a mid region associated with a portion of the support spaced from the rocking axis, an end farther from the rocking axis than the mid region and being generally on the same side of :the rocking axis as the mid region, said end serving as an anchorage for the spring, and the other end located generally between the said region and the rocking axis, and means associated with the tools and coacting with the said other end of the lever to shift the anchorage of the spring for condi-.

tioningthe actuator for movement toward the side on which the particular adjacent abutment lies.

NORAL A. NELSON.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Publication RlVi-G-32l4, Two Way Plow by Harry Ferguson, 1110., 2 pages, published before January 1, 1947. 

